HB1429ham001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Carol A. Sente

Filed: 3/16/2015

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1429

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1429 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by changing Section 45-20 as follows:

(30 ILCS 500/45-20)

Sec. 45-20. Recycled supplies. When a public contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or offeror, an otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the contract through the use of products made of recycled supplies shall may be given preference over other bidders or offerors unable to do so, provided that the cost included in the bid of supplies is equal or less than other bids or offers, unless the use of the product constitutes an undue practical hardship. made of recycled materials does not constitute an undue economic or practical hardship.

This Section applies to bid opportunities posted to the Illinois Procurement Bulletin on or after January 1, 2016.

Nothing in this Section shall be construed to apply to a construction agency for the purposes of procuring construction and construction-related services.

(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".